News to Me

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 2 August 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

An outlandishly sexy ad (not selling sex, of course, but I couldn't tell you what...) - adorning a newspaper kiosk outside of the TransAmerica® Building in San Francisco.

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Comments (18)

Nataly from Santa Monica, United States

Really good image! It held me for several minutes before I defined all the details. this is kind of photograph that you can come back to again and again and always see something new.

2 Aug 2008 5:27am

@Nataly: Thanks, Nataly

Brian from Seattle, United States

Very cool image, I really like your choice of perspective. It makes the photo really interesting.

2 Aug 2008 6:15am

Vink from French riviera - Grasse, France

Very nice b&w shot ! your choice of the angle is excellent.

2 Aug 2008 6:35am

djedfre from schaumburg, United States

very unusual - lots of interesting and intersecting elements - good shot!

2 Aug 2008 7:52am

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

You composition is outstanding, beautiful tones and very very interesting! Always great visiting your page. Great image!!

2 Aug 2008 9:19am

@Kylie Greenan: Thank you for these kind words, Kylie.

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

It looks like sexy sci fi. A great and interesting perspective, Stephen.

2 Aug 2008 10:58am

Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany

Brilliant angle,where you lying on the floor ?
I realy,realy like this one.

2 Aug 2008 10:59am

@Anthony Lambert: Thanks - and I'm glad you like this one. I was standing. The clue is the glass under the sign, which is the roof of this newspaper kiosk. The vendor would be inside this cylinder. Our 'tech girl' continues all the way to the heels of her boots. The lens is 16mm so this is a very wide angle. The tree branches keep this feeling like an intimate view.

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Until I read your comment, I didn't realize all the details! :-) Excellent composition and great in B&W! Love the angle!

2 Aug 2008 11:45am

Marhilde from Geraardsbergen, Belgium

It's the point of view that makes this image ! Great ! Good choice to convert into B & W !

2 Aug 2008 4:20pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Vertiginous perspective and very good b/w. I have been a long time enjoying that composition and the "sexy" image.

2 Aug 2008 4:55pm

Thomas Griffioen from Bocas del Toro, Panama

Great angle!

2 Aug 2008 6:10pm

Marcie from United States

Fantastic point-of-view. Love how you've captured this particular 'newsstand'?

2 Aug 2008 6:55pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Another great angle of view... and with a sexy touch... a good shot .

2 Aug 2008 10:57pm

Lorraine from Canada

You couldn't have chosen a better angle, it's a classic!

3 Aug 2008 2:54pm

@Lorraine: Thanks.

Francesc B. from région parisienne, France

An original angle for this pic, Stephen, and this sexy robot ! good composition and B&W.

3 Aug 2008 8:13pm

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

excellent point of view and framing here Stephen! i love the bit of the advertisement you can see -- very intriguing! looks like the upward gaze has taken a liking to you this week! :)

3 Aug 2008 11:59pm

@dj.tigersprout: ...up...up...and away...

yz from Hungary

Wow, fantastic angle, such a creative photo!

4 Aug 2008 11:04am

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

I like this one quite a bit. It's interesting perusing your SanFran shots because I've been scanning my father's old transparencies taken there in the 40's and the contrasts are fascinating.

7 Aug 2008 6:30pm

@Twelvebit: Ah, the forties - women were permitted to actually show their legs - shocking!

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